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Post by Rick in NWArk on Mar 8, 2017 3:16:07 GMT
Price: $168 US (free shipping) from AliExpress Ordered: Feb 20th Arrived: Feb 28th Brand Name: RisingCam Model Number: GPCMOS Sensor: Sony IMX224LQR - 1/3" Resolution: 1.2mp Interface size: 1.25" output: USB2.0 Shell material : Aluminum FPS/Resolution: 30@640x480 12@1280x960 feature: auto-guiding application: telescope camera Long exposure: 0.4ms-800s Software: Support Win XP/7/8/10 Llinux MAC
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Post by Rick in NWArk on Mar 8, 2017 3:31:03 GMT
Setup was Celestron Evolution 9.25" with HyperStar @ f/2.3 Rising Tech Software Test Target: M42 the Orion Nebula M42 - 1 sec exposure 1.0 gain no stack M42 - 3 sec exposure 1.0 gain no stack M42 - 5 sec exposure 1.0 gain no stack M42 - 5 sec exposure 3.0 gain no stack M42 - 3 sec exposure 5.0 gain no stack Tried a little stacking M42 - 2 sec exposure 2.0 gain 5x stacks M42 - 5 sec exposure 2.0 gain 5x stacks Getting out of Rising Tech's Software's Live mode (5s max) to software trigger I gave a go at 15 seconds M42 - 15 sec exposure 3.0 gain no stack Then I got cold as temps dropped into the 30s.
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Post by howie1 on Mar 8, 2017 8:32:59 GMT
Top demo and comparison Rick. As soon as I saw you'd done 2s x 5 stacked and saw the image nice n unblown in the core, I though ... Yes!!! Those low noise (cos you stacked) shots are great to very quickly stretch in Photo Gallery out in the field at night. Only needs a couple of sliders for adjustments ... here's the vid. You'll see very quick to do in-field at night. Great result!
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Post by howie1 on Mar 8, 2017 8:46:21 GMT
Or your single 3 sec shot! Crazy !
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Post by Dragon Man on Mar 8, 2017 9:46:24 GMT
Well done Rick, yep, it's a clever little camera.
Good work.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2017 10:12:22 GMT
Rick
Thanks for posting this - very informative.
Obviously good service and a very competitive price when you look at the cost of other IMX224 cameras out there.
And a nice camera as well.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2017 10:22:20 GMT
"Then I got cold as temps dropped into the 30s."
No problems with hot pixels there mate.
I'm happy when the temperature drops below 30 by 10pm (Celsius that is!)
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Post by Dragon Man on Mar 8, 2017 15:17:31 GMT
"Then I got cold as temps dropped into the 30s." No problems with hot pixels there mate. I'm happy when the temperature drops below 30 by 10pm (Celsius that is!) Yep this summer is dragging out! We are in Autumn and still suffering Heat wave!
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Post by Rick in NWArk on Mar 8, 2017 16:29:46 GMT
Thanks everyone! I forgot to mention - no filters used and the moon was very bright at about 80% and fairly close to Orion.
Howie -- wow, thank you for showing me this not only could it easily wow in an outreach setting, but it really shows how this sensor is picking up fantastic detail!
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Post by davy on Mar 8, 2017 20:51:11 GMT
Great report Rick,,, hyperstar is amazing
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Post by Dragon Man on Mar 9, 2017 3:56:16 GMT
I did a comparison test between the Rising Tech 224 and the ZWO ASI224 for one of the CN members. He asked me to show him the difference between the two in Dark Frame mode to see which one was the noisiest. He posted my results in CN. HERE and HERE
As I own the images and the text, I will post it all in this forum in a separate thread. It is handy information.
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Post by Rick in NWArk on Mar 9, 2017 14:39:50 GMT
Good stuff Ken! I also forgot to mention with my test that I did not use Dark Frames. I did use some histogram adjustments, but that was it.
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Post by Dragon Man on Mar 9, 2017 17:08:31 GMT
I don't use dark frames either Rick, but capturing just dark frames is a great way to test for noise, hot pixels, and Amp glow
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Post by davy on Mar 9, 2017 17:28:49 GMT
Same here,, I only do darks to check noise on my camera's
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Post by davy on Mar 9, 2017 17:30:27 GMT
Same here,, I only do darks to check noise on my camera's ,,
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Post by ChrisV on Mar 9, 2017 22:27:53 GMT
I love using darks ! And flats if using a large sensor.
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Post by Rick in NWArk on Mar 10, 2017 4:54:38 GMT
I've used them with other cameras before... but I'm often just lazy. With new cameras I never know what exposures and gain settings I'll be using.
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Post by Rick in NWArk on Apr 12, 2017 16:29:59 GMT
I got out for 2 hours last night (finally!) with the RT224 again. Not much new to post. Wanted to get some more Orion Nebula before it leaves us.
As I was getting ready to pack up, Jupiter was high enough - but in the trees. I thought what the heck - and tho the breeze caused a lot of disturbance with obscuring branches, I was able to see a decent disk with colored bands - and that's with Hyperstar at f2 and a 40ms exposure. I am pretty pumped that this RT224 may be a decent planetary camera too... in a few more weeks, Jupiter should clear that tree and I can have a serious go at it.
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Post by Dragon Man on Apr 12, 2017 17:18:35 GMT
Yes Rick, the 224 is proving to be a great Planetary camera.
Last week I was showing a club member the new Revolution 224 kit and I inserted it into an 8" f/6 Dob and got amazing detail on the Moon, close ups of craters, and stunning Jupiter views. The bands looked great.
I didn't record any worthwhile Video, so I will next time.
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Post by Rick in NWArk on Apr 12, 2017 21:53:12 GMT
I'll be anxious to see, Ken! I'll get some moon time soon and will post those too!
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